Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 394

Magic is Learned in Vain – Episode 395

# 395

“Hello?”

“Waaaaa!”

The moment his name was called, Legion raised both hands without realizing it.

Seeing Legion like that, Marquis Persimmon, Drezzer, and Bacon chuckled.

“So happy?”

“Huh?”

“You said you were okay?”

“I, I’m fine.”

“That doesn’t seem like a ‘fine’ reaction, though.”

“Th, this is… a stretch. A stretch.”

“A stretch?”

“Yeah.”

“That doesn’t make any sense.”

“I, I’m serious.”

“Alright. Go on out.”

Drezzer smiled and pushed Legion’s back with his hand, which was as big as a pot lid.

Legion cleared his throat and walked onto the platform.

Watching his back, Drezzer and Bacon couldn’t hold back their laughter.

His left hand and left foot went out together, then his right hand and right foot. It was a very awkward gait.

*Ah! How funny.*

Everyone there knew what kind of person Drezzer was.

In particular, Drezzer knew Legion’s true nature.

He is a Dark Lord.

A lord of darkness.

If he followed his nature, his master should be preparing for war with the continent.

He should wipe out the human realm, dominate it, and use humans as slaves.

For some reason, he felt strongly that this should be the case.

Perhaps it was because he, too, had the essence of a ‘Dark Great General’.

But the master was not affected by the Dark Lord in any way.

There was almost no difference between when they first met and now.

*Ah! There is one thing.*

You could say that his obsession with pretty girlfriends is getting stronger. He doesn’t even have a girlfriend, but he sings about girlfriends every day. He’s surrounded by pretty women, but I don’t know why he cries out for a pretty girlfriend.

Just how pretty of a woman is he trying to find?

I guarantee that there is no beauty in the human realm that can satisfy the master.

The unbelievably beautiful woman I saw briefly last time… What was it, ‘Monstrously ugly’?

She was the only woman among the kingdom’s Seven Great Warriors. Even Drezzer, who is insensitive to women, was speechless.

And he said he didn’t like even that woman.

Then it was no exaggeration to say that there was no woman in the world who could satisfy the master.

Anyway, my thoughts went off on a tangent.

The master is a Dark Lord.

Although no one knows, I think there is no one in the kingdom who can beat him except for me.

There are the Archbishop and Duke Trebia’s gang, but they don’t belong to the kingdom.

In short, the master is an amazing being.

And yet, he walks so awkwardly. The discrepancy between his ability and his actions made me laugh involuntarily.

“Hahaha! Why is Count Legion walking like that?”

“He must be nervous. How cute.”

“Wow! Look at his appearance. I’d believe he was a woman.”

Laughter erupted from everywhere.

“Those guys…”

Drezzer frowned. He could laugh at his master, but he wouldn’t allow others to laugh at him.

He really didn’t like it.

To laugh at the master, at least have the ability to do so.

“Please, be patient, Viscount Drezzer.”

Bacon stopped him.

Bacon deliberately emphasized the word ‘Viscount’.

“Alright, Baron Bacon.”

Drezzer replied as well. He also put an accent on the word ‘Baron’.

Marquis Persimmon clicked his tongue as he watched his martial brother and Bacon.

*They’re really playing around.*

Legion stood on the platform.

His mind was blank. The fact that so many people were watching him was incredibly burdensome. He suddenly felt like he needed to pee. He just wanted to go down.

Lauzer was also a bit intimidating.

Until a few days ago, he was a subordinate who he bossed around and exploited.

But overnight, he had transformed into a king. *What if that bastard harms me?* The anxiety wouldn’t leave him.

Why did he call him last?

Maybe? To demote his title?

If he was demoted from Count, he would become a Viscount.

*Argh! Crap!*

He would have the same title as Drezzer. That bastard would definitely try to be equal to him.

*That won’t do.*

Seeing Legion like that, Lauzer smiled brightly.

Lauzer still had good memories of the territory.

Teaching the children-

Flirting with some of the women-

And training hard with the soldiers.

That was camaraderie!

Friendship.

*I spent hot summer days with them!*

That field where I played with Legion!

I risked my life with him to fight against monsters. We protected each other’s backs.

Our friendship is deeper than love.

Unfortunately…

It was a distorted memory.

Legion became even more anxious when he saw Lauzer looking at him with such a welcoming expression.

*This bastard…*

*He’s not trying to get revenge on me, is he?*

“Count Legion, kneel!”

Duke Sijinpi said.

Other meritorious subjects also received awards in that manner.

But Legion thought Lauzer was trying to get revenge on him.

*Should he run away from here?*

*Should he take Lauzer hostage and order them to prepare a carriage to escape to a foreign country?*

All sorts of thoughts ran through his head.

“Kneel now!”

Duke Sijinpi repeated.

Legion slowly knelt down.

Other meritorious subjects knelt on one knee and were granted honor and treasures with Lauzer’s sword.

But…

This crazy Legion knelt on both knees, put his forehead on the floor, and prostrated himself.

Duke Sijinpi was speechless at the absurd situation.

So was Prince Lauzer.

After thinking for a moment, Prince Lauzer was deeply moved.

*Not only did he protect me, but he also vowed lifelong loyalty.*

*Ah! How touching. My friend!*

*I, too, will do my best to support you as your friend.*

Lauzer tore up the paper he was holding.

It was filled with the awards to be given to the meritorious subjects. In other words, Legion’s award was also written there. He tore up that paper?

Duke Sijinpi couldn’t even guess what Prince Lauzer was thinking.

But he couldn’t shout in front of all the nobles, “What are you doing now?”

Lauzer shouted, looking at the meritorious subjects.

“If it weren’t for Count Legion, I would have lost my life long ago. Also, if it weren’t for him, the kingdom would have fallen into the hands of traitors. I express my sincere gratitude to him, both personally and on behalf of the kingdom.”

“…”

The meritorious subjects were speechless and looked at Prince Lauzer.

It was rare for a king to praise someone so openly. If that happened, neutrality would be severely compromised. Politicians who were keen on power would cling to the minister the king loved.

It was the birth of a sycophant [a person who tries to win favor from wealthy or influential people by flattering them].

So, even if kings sincerely loved a certain minister, they never said it out loud.

But Prince Lauzer openly favored Count Legion.

Some nobles widened their eyes and looked at Legion, who was prostrating himself, with meaningful eyes.

*Count Legion. What great showmanship. He prostrated himself like that to win the prince’s favor. I should have done that too.*

On the other hand, Marquis Persimmon looked at Legion with pity.

*With this, he was marked by the powerful. If he wasn’t careful, he could face great misfortune before he could even show off his great abilities.*

Prince Lauzer continued.

“So, I intend to use Count Legion heavily. I will promote Count Legion to Duke.”

“…”

“…”

Everyone thought for a moment about what they had just heard.

*Who’s being promoted to Duke?*

There are only two Dukes in the kingdom.

Duke Trump, the King’s right-hand man, and Duke Sijinpi, the Prime Minister.

Duke Trump, who lost in this civil war, was deposed. He was stripped of all titles and imprisoned in Alcatraz Prison [likely a reference to the infamous real-world prison] with the King.

A whopping 200 years in prison.

He will never see the light of day again.

The Duke of the kingdom is only one person.

A noble among nobles.

The best of the nobles is a word that only means Duke.

Even if they don’t hold a position, their power is as great as that of the royal family.

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the time, the royal authority was weakened by the Dukes.

And yet…

They’re handing over the position of Duke…

To a fledgling who hasn’t even been a Count for a few years?

Everyone couldn’t help but look at Legion with disbelief.

Whatever the reason…

It was the moment when the youngest Duke in history was born.

And…

It was also the moment when people said that the greatest ‘sycophant’ in the history of the kingdom was born.

He only wanted a girlfriend.

Legion was saddled with an unimaginable infamy.

* * *

The Magic Broadcasting Station.

As video magic and communication magic rapidly developed, a medium that used them appeared.

It was a broadcasting station.

Using a magic box called TV, you could watch kingdom news, kingdom comedy, kingdom sports, and more.

The TV magic box wasn’t cheap. The nobles had one in their living rooms, but the commoners didn’t.

Only the village chief could afford a black and white TV magic box.

So, every evening, a unique scene unfolded where all the villagers gathered to watch the TV magic box.

Some bad village chiefs even charged the villagers money to show them the TV magic box.

Legion, Drezzer, Mibaek, and Shuttle were sitting in the broadcasting station’s waiting room.

The reason they came here was to appear on the popular variety talk show ‘Hello?’

It was no exaggeration to say that the biggest hot issue in the kingdom was Legion, who had been promoted from Count to Duke.

The probability of being promoted from Count to Marquis was less than 10 percent.

The probability of being promoted from Count to Duke was only about 0.1 percent.

But!

There had never been a case where someone jumped two ranks at once from Count to Duke.

Some people call Legion this.

-The Great Sycophant! The Reincarnation of Maraeogeo!

The Great Sycophant Maraeogeo!

He was a Duke who served the last king of the previous dynasty. He was said to be not only exceptionally handsome but also a good talker. In addition, he was skilled in drinking and entertainment, so he completely captivated the king.

The king, who associated with Maraeogeo, did not take care of state affairs, and the dynasty rapidly declined.

Riots occurred every day, and corrupt officials freely manipulated the country.

Ancient books say that Maraeogeo amassed more than 50 billion gold.

He was the most money-grabbing person in history.

He embezzled tens of times more money than the entire operating cost of the kingdom, so you can easily imagine how strained the kingdom’s finances were.

People pointed fingers at Legion, calling him a sycophant on par with Maraeogeo.

In fact, Legion hadn’t done anything.

He had only committed the sin of fighting hard.

Fortunately, Legion doesn’t know about that fact yet.

The broadcasting station couldn’t be happier that Legion volunteered to appear on the show.

Unfortunately, Legion specifically said that he would appear on the ‘National Concern Counseling Talk Show Hello?’

Legion and his subordinates were constantly looking around, fascinated by the broadcasting station, which they were visiting for the first time.

The only person who wasn’t acting like a country bumpkin was Drezzer.

“Wow! It’s Drezzer, the 7th strongest in the kingdom!”

“He looks so manly.”

“Wow! I have to get an autograph.”

People who recognized Drezzer ran up and got autographs. Drezzer nonchalantly signed for them. He even drew autographs on the backs of those who didn’t have paper.

Legion was dumbfounded.

*When did that bastard learn to sign?*

Drezzer is incredibly fierce.

Moreover, he has his hair braided in pigtails. That strange disharmony made him an unforgettable impression once you saw him.

And yet!

That Drezzer was more popular than he thought.

Legion wanted to grab them and ask.

“Is Drezzer handsome? Am I handsome?”

*Of course, it’s me. It has to be me.*

But no one was coming to him for an autograph.

“Who is that nobleman? He’s so handsome.”

“Who?”

“I mean that tall man.”

“Ah, that’s… That.”

“Who?”

“The youngest Duke in history.”

“The youngest Duke in history?”

“Yeah.”

“Ah! Oh, I see.”

As soon as people found out about Legion’s identity, they spat on the floor, rubbed it with their feet, and moved away.

The look in their eyes as they looked at Legion was very disgusted.

Legion was speechless.

*Why are they like that?*

Legion couldn’t know the truth even if he died and came back to life.

He got angry and smacked Drezzer on the back of the head.

Drezzer, who was hit on the back of the head, emitted aura ‘fighting spirit’ with a look of anger.

In the middle of the broadcasting station’s main hall.

The main PD [Producer Director] of ‘Hello?’, who came to pick them up, was horrified to see their magical power affecting the entire broadcasting station.